Statement I: If and enclosed separately in the same vessel exert pressures of 100 and 200 mm respect β States of Matter and Gaseous State Chemistry Question
Question
Statement I: If $H_2$ and $Cl_2$ enclosed separately in the same vessel exert pressures of 100 and 200 mm respectively, their mixture in the same vessel at the same temperature will exerts a pressure of 300 mm. Statement II: Dalton's law of partial pressures states that total pressure is the sum of partial pressures.
π‘ Solution & Explanation
$H_2$ and $Cl_2$ react chemically to form $HCl$ gas ($H_2$ + $Cl_2$ β 2 $HCl$). Dalton's Law applies only to non-reacting gas mixtures. Therefore, they will react, changing the total number of moles and thus the pressure will not be simply 300 mm Hg (Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct).